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Can AI Chatbots Fill the Therapist Gap? Promising But Premature!

Imagine you’re at a crowded amusement park and the line for your favorite roller coaster is twice as long as usual. But wait! There’s a new ride in town – an AI chatbot that claims to be the next best therapist. With a shortage of mental health professionals coupled with a surge in demand for […]

Published on May 17, 2023

Our thoughts alter our tactile perception

Just like a magician who can make an elephant disappear with a simple snap of their fingers, our thoughts have the power to alter our sense of touch. In a mesmerizing experiment, researchers discovered that if we truly believe that our index finger is five times larger than it actually is, our sense of touch […]

Published on May 16, 2023

Tetris uncovers thoughts on unfair AI

In a game of Tetris with unequal turns, participants judged the other player’s likability based on how many turns they themselves received, not on whether a person or computer dictated the distribution. This finding suggests that our perception of fairness can influence our opinion of others. It’s as if we’re playing a party game where […]

Published on May 15, 2023